JAMES WADE survived a scare against rookie Phillip Hazel before second his place in round two of the PartyPoker.net Las Vegas Desert Classic.
World number two Wade, the recent Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts champion, roared out of the blocks with 180s in the first two legs before allowing qualifier Hazel to level and provide him with nervous moments before securing a 6-3 win.
Wade kicked off the match with a 13-darter, and landed a second 180 in the next as he established a 2-0 cushion.
Missed doubles in the next allowed Hazel to get off the mark on double 18, and the Kiwi hit a 180 in taking the fourth to square the game.
Wade fired in a 14-darter to edge the fifth, but a missed double top allowed Hazel in to level matters again on double eight.
Wade, last year's runner-up, landed two double top finishes to move clear at 5-3, and landed a 180 in the next before sealing the win on double nine.
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